Sensex tumbles 790 points, Nifty sheds 210 points
Maharashtra, Jan 18 (ANI): File photo of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building as Sensex slips by 439.77 points, currently at 48,594.90. Nifty down by 152.45 points, currently at 14,281.25., in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)

June 19, 2026 12:59 PM

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Sensex tumbles 790 points, Nifty sheds 210 points

Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading around one per cent lower in the forenoon session today. The Sensex tumbled 790 points to 76 thousand 620, while the Nifty shed 210 points to 23 thousand 960, when reports last came in.    

Wall Street ends higher led by gains in chip stocks

June 19, 2026 12:53 PM

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Wall Street ends higher led by gains in chip stocks

Wall Street ended higher on Thursday, led by gains in chip stocks. Among the major indices, the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.9 per cent, the S&P 500 advanced 1.1 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a modest gain of 0.1 per cent. Despite the gains, investor sentiment remained cauti...

Dubai to host large community event for International Day of Yoga

June 19, 2026 12:49 PM

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Dubai to host large community event for International Day of Yoga

Dubai is set to celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21 with a large community event organised by the Consulate General of India in collaboration with Dubai Police's Positive Spirit Council. The event will bring together members of the Indian community, Dubai Police personnel, diplom...

HPV vaccination drive crosses 50 lakh doses in three months : MoHFW
Birbhum: A health worker administers the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to a girl as part of an immunisation drive targeting the 14–15 years age group in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Saturday, May 30, 2026. . (Photo: IANS)

June 19, 2026 12:46 PM

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HPV vaccination drive crosses 50 lakh doses in three months : MoHFW

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive has achieved nearly 50 lakh doses in just three months. The achievement reflects unprecedented scale, urgency and commitment to safeguarding young lives. In a social media post, the Minist...

NTA launches official WhatsApp channel for NEET-UG re-examination candidates

June 19, 2026 12:35 PM

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NTA launches official WhatsApp channel for NEET-UG re-examination candidates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched an official WhatsApp communication channel for candidates appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examination scheduled to be held on Sunday. The NTA clarified that all official WhatsApp communications will be ...

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution opposing Karnataka’s Mekadatu Project

June 19, 2026 12:32 PM

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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution opposing Karnataka’s Mekadatu Project

Tamil Nadu Assembly has moved a unanimous resolution strongly opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekadatu Project across the Cauvery River. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged all members of the House to extend unanimous support to the motion.   The Chief Minister asserted that th...

Govt to deploy over 100 Area Officers for rollout of VB-G RAM G Act

June 19, 2026 12:15 PM

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Govt to deploy over 100 Area Officers for rollout of VB-G RAM G Act

The government will be deploying over a hundred Area Officers across the country to support the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which will come into force on the 1st of next month.   In order to orient the officers for the role,...